The history of Madison County, Ohio, Part 113

Author: Brown, Robert C; W.H. Beers & Co., pub
Publication date: 1883
Publisher: Chicago, W.H. Beers & co.
Number of Pages: 1180

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Champion Hills, and during the siege of Vicksburg, and his brigade had the honor of being the first to march within its lines on the morning of July 4. 1863. During the Vicksburg campaign he was Division Hospital Director of Logan's Division; and after the surrender, was in charge of the convalescent camp, and also of all the confederate sick and wounded with- in the lines. He was with Blair on the Yazoo raid, with Sherman on the Meridian raid, and on the raid of Shreveport, La. Ho re-enlisted or veteranized with his command for the remainder of the war, in the spring of 1864, when the term of the Seventy-eighth Regiment expired. He was in he Army of the Tennessee under Grant, Sherman, Mc- Pherson, Logan and Blair until the commencement of the Atlanta campaign, when he was transferred, by promotion, into the Second Division, Twenty-third Army Corps, under Schofield. He followed the fortunes of that army up until the end of that campaign, and when Sherman started off on that long picnic " to the sea, " he came North with Schofield, and was at Columbia, Spring Hill, Franklin and Nashville; and after the ruin of Hood's brave and magnificent army, was transferred with the Twenty-third Army Corps to Fortress Monroe, thence by sea to Smithville, at the mouth of Cape Fear River. and directly to the four days' siege of Fort Anderson; and then to Town Creek, and then across the Cape Fear at night to the siege of Wilmington, where we forced an evacuation of the works, and entered that long and bloodily disputed stronghold on Washington's birthday anniversary, February 22, 1865. On his way to Raleigh, after the junction with Sherman's "bummers " at Jonesboro, he heard of Lee's surrender, and Johnson's capitulation soon followed. At the close of the war, he was Division Hospital Director of the Second Division. Twenty-third Army Corps, and one of the three surgeons of that Division that constituted the "Operating Board." He had campaigned for three years and thre months in six different States; had been a witness to about one hundred and fifty days of carnage; and had traveled, whilst campaigning in the army, more than nine thousand miles. He is a member of the society of the Army of the Tennessee. After the close of the war, he settled on this farm. two miles north of London. Madison County, Ohio, but has continued in the practice of his profession up to this date. In the fall of 1869, he was elected by the Republican party of Madison County to the State Legisla- ture; and, in the fall of 1871. was elected to the State Senate by the counties of Madison. Clark and Champaign. He is a member of the Madison County Medical Society, and has been its President; of the Central Ohio Medical Society; of the State Medical Society, and in the year 1881 was elected its First Vice President: and is also a member of the American Medi- cal Association. On the 12th day of April, 1860. he was married to Miss Lucy E. Wilson, of La Fayette, Madison County, Ohio, only daughter of James and Elenor (Smith) Wilson, born in Somerford Township, Madison County, Ohio, March 28, 1844. Mary, only child, born July 9, 1862, at La Fayette. Madison County, Ohio, and graduated as A. B. at Rutger's Female College, 489, 490 and 491 Fifth avenue, New York City-the Valedictorian of the class - in June, 1882.

WILLIAM H. BIERBAUGH. farmer, P. O. London, a native of Madi- son County, Ohio, born June 1, 1546, is a son of Christopher and Catherine Bierbaugh, he a native of Russia and she of Strasburg, France. They emi- grated to America when young and single. Mrs. Bierbaugh came in 153] to her brother in Columbus: he came in 1841. They were married in 1844, and settled in La Fayette, Madison County, and have resided in the county

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ever since, with the exception of one year's residence in Iowa. In 1862, they located upon the place where they. with their son William now lives and have since resided. They have now been residents of this county over forty years. They have had four children. one only living-William H., our subject, who was born and grew to manhood in Madison County. He was married, March 25, 1880, to Martha A. Headly, who was born in Pennsyl- vania, October 2, 1857, a daughter of James and Sarah Headly, he a native uf Greene County, Penn .. born May 28, 1817. and his wife, Sarah Johnson, a native of Pennsylvania. The grandparents, Elizabeth and Isaac Headly, were natives of New Jersey. The great-grandfather was Ephraim Headly. who removed from New Jersey to Greene County, Penn., where he lived and died. Isaac Headly and wife spent their lives and died in Greene County. They had three sons and six daughters. James, the second son of his father, grew to manhood in his native State and married Sarah Johnson: they settled in Greene County, Penn., where they resided till the fall of 1867, when they removed to Ohio and settled in Licking County, and resided there till the fall of 1872. when they came to Madison County and bought and located on the place where they now live. They have had ten children, seven now survive-Nicholas I., Malinda (married David Lemley), Benson F .. Lewis, Martha Ann. William Henry and Cre- dola. In 1862, the eldest son enlisted in the war of the rebellion in the Eighteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry, and served three years to the close of the war. He was taken prisoner and suffered almost starvation in Libby Prison, where he was kept for many weeks. but was finally exchanged, and then served in the army till the close of the war, and returned home, having received but one slight wound in the arm from a stroke of a sabre by one of the rebels. Mr. Headly and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to which they have belonged for over forty years. Mr. Bierbaugh and wife have one child-Imo C., born January 14. 1881. He has devoted his life to farming, except three years' clerkship in a store in London dur. ing the war. Mr. Bierbaugh has a good farm of forty acres, with good im- provements. He has served the township as Trustee for three terms, and is one of the reliable and prosperous farmers of Deer Creek Township.

WILLIAM ALEXANDER CAMPBELL, farmer, P. O. La Fayette, a native of Madison County, born May 6. 1836, is a son of William E. and Sarah Campbell, whose history is given in the sketch of Eli G. Campbell. The subject of this sketch was raised and grew to manhood in Madison County. where he was married, November 21, 1878, to Louisa Dillow, who is a native of this county, born September 9, 1844, and whose ancestors are given in sketch of William Dillow. Mr. Campbell and wife have one child, born September 13, 1879-Harley Clarence. Mr. Campbell is a carpenter by trade, which business he followed until the spring of 1878, when he located where he now lives, and has since resided, engaged in the honorable occupation of farming. This farm he purchased of his brother Eli; it em- braces fifty-one acres of good land, all in cultivation, with good buildings and improvements, and pleasantly situated about one quarter of a mile north of La Fayette.

ELI G. CAMPBELL, farmer. P. O. La Fayette, was born in Deer Creek Township February 16. 1838. He is a son of William E. and Sarah Camp- bell. he a native of Maryland and she of Virginia. The grandparents were Hugh and Margaret Campbell. The maternal grandfather was John Moore, who came to Ohio and settled in Madison County, near London- among the first settlers-where he remained till his death, November 10,

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1839. aged seventy-seven years. William Campbell. the father of our sub- ject, was born in Maryland, August 17, 1801, emigrated to Ohio and settled in Madison County, in quite an early day, while a young, single man, and here he was married to Sarah Moore, October 20, 1831, by whom he had eight children -- seven now surviving-Laura (married John Lucy), James J., William, Alexander. Eli G., Benjamin M., Sarah, John W. (deceased), and Creighton E. (now a resident of Montana). Of these sons, all but the youngest served in the war of the rebellion. James, Alexander and John enlisted in the spring of 1861. in the Twenty-sixth Regiment Ohio Volun- teer Infantry, for three years, or during the war. James was taken prisoner and was confined in the Libby and Andersonville Prisons, and suffered un- told hardships in those terrible places during a period of eighteen months' confinement: was almost starved to death, and when released was but a liv- ing skeleton. Alexander and John saw hard service and had many narrow escapes. John, after serving nearly one year, was taken siek with camp fever, and returned home on furlough, where, after lingering about three months, on May 19, 1862, died, and his remains now rest in Oak Hill Cemetery, at London. Eli was in the three months' service, but was out about four months. Benjamin enlisted in a company of cavalry in the spring of 1565, and was with Sherman through the South till the close of the war. Mr. Campbell followed farming through life in Union and Deer Creek Town- ships. In his early life, he was Captain of a rifle company. which was innstered at appointed times, when they would camp out for several days and perform regular drill service; this practice was followed for several years. Mr. Campbell died December 17, 1857, aged fifty-six years. His wife died March 27, 1882, aged seventy-four years. Eli G., the subject of this sketch, was born. raised and grew to manhood in Deer Creek Town- ship, and has passed the most of his life on the Gwynne farm, where he now resides. This farm consists of 3,300 acres, one of the largest and best stock farms in the county. It is the estate of E. W. Gwynne (deceased), one of the early settlers, which is inherited by two grandchildren-Edmis- ton and Marie Gwynne. Mr. Campbell has had the entire superintendence of this large farm since the death of Mr. Gwynne-a period of fifteen years. Mr. Campbell married Eliza J. Buntin, March 6, 1867: she is a daughter of James and Catharine Buntin, natives of Ireland. Eliza was born in Deer Creek Township, in February, 1842. and died February 15, 1870, aged twenty-eight years. By her he had twins (deceased). The large brick residence on this farm, an important tavern stand in an early day, where all the stages and passengers used to stop on their journey from Columbus to Springfield, prior to the building of the National road, or the day of railroads, and on a pane of glass still in one of the windows, is engraved the name " George E. Kuunmer, New York. September, 1830," a passenger, en- graved by himself. where it has remained over half a century. Mr. Camp- bell is one of the active business men of the community, and the position he holds, in charge of this large stock farm, imposes upon him a great re- sponsibility, he having 400 head of cattle to attend to, and 400 acres in cul- tivation, principally in corn.

WILLIAM DILLOW, farmer, P. O. La Fayette, was born in Madison County January 11, 1833, he is a son of John and Margaret B. Dillow, natives of Virginia, where they were married. About 1825 to 1828, they removed to Ohio and settled in Monroe Township, Madison County, where they resided the greater portion of the balance of their lives. He died in Pike Township, in November, 1879, aged seventy-two years; and she died

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in June, 1880, aged seventy years. They had eleven children, seven now survive-Susan, now Mrs. Mayberry; Margaret P., now Mrs. Scranton; Nancy Ann. now Mrs. Campbell; Mary, Hugh, William and James. The subject of this sketch was brought up to farm labor, and was married to Rebecca Chambers, who was born in New Jersey January 6, 1835, a daugh- ter of Samuel and Ann (Simon) Chambers, natives of New Jersey, who came to Ohio and settled in Madison County about 1850. where they have since resided; they are now residents of Jefferson. They have had eight children. four now surviving-James, Samuel, William H. and Rebecca. Mr. Dillow and wife have five children, William B., born December 20, 1856; Winfield Scott, born November 9, 1860; Mary Jane, born May 27, 1863; Katie Ann. born February 28, 1866, and Margarei Elta, born November 16, 1869. Mr. Dillow has made farming his business through life, and all in Monroe and Deer Creek Townships. In the spring of 1881, he purchased his present property in La Fayette, to which he moved and where he has since resided. He is one of the reliable and respected farmers of Deer Creek Township, where he has the general confidence of the people. He served as Township Treasurer in 1881. He is a worthy member of Lodge No. 70, I. O. O. F., of London, to which he has belonged eight years.

A. N. FOX, farmer, P. O. La Fayette, was a native of Madison County, Ohio, born November 7, 1838, and is a son of John and Elizabeth Fox, he a native of New York, and she of Champaign County, Ohio. The grandfather, Daniel Fox, was a native of Germany, who emigrated to America about 1876, and married Abigail Allen, a native of New York. They settled in that State, where they resided till 1813, when they re- moved to Ohio and settled in Champaign County; they afterward removed to Madison County, where he remained till his death. John, the father of our subject, was born in 1801, and was twelve years of age when they set- tled in Champaign County, and there grew to manhood, and married Eliza- beth Jones, a native of that county, born in 1805. In 1836, they removed to Madison County and settled in Pike Township, where they lived till their death; she died May 11, 1846, and he July 28, 1868. They had eight chil- dren, six now survive -- Rudolph, William R., John N., A. N .. Alma (wife of Thomas Cantrall), and Henry C. Rudolph (resides in Marion County, Ohio). and the others all reside in Kansas but our subject. Mr. John Fox, after locating in Madison County, entered upon the mercantile trade at Rosedale, where he continued several years, also serving as Postmaster during this time. He then sold out his store and purchased a farm, and for twenty -five years devoted his attention to farming. Then he again entered upon mer- cantile trade at Liverpool, where he continued business till his death. He was also Postmaster while in business in Liverpool. Mr. Fox was an enter- prising, thoroughgoing, business man. He started in life without capital, and by his own industry and good business management he accumulated a good property. At his death he owned 436 acres of land, besides quite an amount of personal and other property at Liverpool. His character and integrity were undoubted; he was a member and an earnest worker in the Methodist Episcopal Church from his early manhood, and was a Steward and Elder in the church for many years. Our subject was raised to farm labor, and in his early life taught school for several years. He was married, November 27, 1862. to Clarinda J. Baker, who was born in Delaware County. Ohio, November 30, 1843, and was a daughter of Hiram E. and Margaret J. (Wilson) Baker, he a native of New York, and she of Ohio. They had nine children-eight now survive-Clarinda J., Ellen M (wife of

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L. G. Huff) .. Lester, Oscar, Sallie (wife of Christian Kaufman). Eugene, Etta and Edgar. Mr. Baker and wife now reside in Morrow County, Ohio, where he is engaged in farming, a business which he has followed the greater part of his life, and is one of the prominent leading men of that county. Mr. Fox and wife have five children-Edgar B., born October 2, 1863; Ger- trude, born December 30, 1865; Grace, born January 13, 1869; Eva, born October 19, 1870; and Ross, born December 3, 1878. Mr. Fox. after his marriage, settled on the old home place near Liverpool, where he lived two years; then he purchased a farm on Barron Run, where he resided till 1873, when, in February of that year, he located on the farm where he now resides. He served Pike Township as Clerk several years.

JAMES B. GARRETT, farmer, P. O. London, a native of Madison County, born January 15, 1830, is a son of Alfred and Jane Garrett, natives of Virginia. The grandfather, Benjamin Garrett, also a native of Virginia. married in that State, and soon after, probably about 1805-6. removed to Kentucky, remaining there but a short time, when he moved with his family to Chillicothe. Ohio, which was about 1806-8. He there left his family for safety from the Indians, which were then very troublesome, and came to what is now Madison County, selected his location, and for protec- tion erected a block-house on Coniac Run, after which he brought his family here. Subsequently he moved their house a short distance south of the London & Jefferson pike, where he remained till his death. He was bur- ied on his farm, in a lot set off for a family burying-ground, and it is believed he was the first person buried there. Alfred Garrett, the father of our subject, was about ten years old when brought to this county by his parents, and here grew to manhood, fully inured to the trials and dangers of those early days. He was married to Jane Boggs, a native of Virginia, and settled and spent his whole life in Deer Creek Township, with the exception of one year's res idence in Somerford Township, and nearly his whole life, to the time of his death, was spent on the old farm of his father, where thes first located in 1808-a period of about seventy years. He was one of the true pioneers. and with his father, ranks among the first settlers of the Township. He died December 14, 1878, aged seventy-nine years. His wife died in March, 185S. aged forty-five years. They had eleven children, three now survive- James B .. our subject, Alfred, Edward and Solomon. The subject of this sketch was born, raised and grew to manhood in sight of where he now lives. He was married, February 26, 1852, to Elizabeth Flight, who was born in Pennsylvania October 7, 1832. a daughter of Nicholas and Barbara Flight. natives of Pennsylvania, who removed to Ohio in the fall of 1836. and settled in London, and then located in this township, where he died October 11, 1862. aged sixty-five years. His wife died November 14, 1869. aged seventy-seven years. They had but one child-Elizabeth. Mr. Gar- rett and wife have had ten children-Mary C., born December 16. 1852, and died October 2, 1862; James Manuel, born December 12, 1554, died Novem ber 14, 1876: Barbara Jane, born May 6. 1557; William Henry, born Oc- tober 11. 1859, died September 29. 1862: Edward Smith, born May 28, 1862. died October 8, 1862: John Marrion, born March 21. 1864; Benjamin Wilson, born December 1, 1866. died February 21. IS68: Earnest Lin- wood, born July 31. 1869, died February 24, 1870; Pearl Wilbert. born January 7, 1871 : and Harrison Jefferson, born December 13. 1873, and died April IS, 1878, Mr. Garrett, after his marriage, located in the north part of Deer Creek Township, on the Wahoo Plains, where they lived about five

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years, when he purchased a part of the old home farm, upon which he locat- . ed, and has since resided.

ALFRED KILGORE, farmer, P. O. La Fayette, a native of Madison County, born October 24, 1824. is a son of James and Sarah Kilgore, natives of Kentucky. The grandparents were John and Lydia Kil- gore, who were very early settlers of Kentucky, and endured terrible hardships and run many risks and narrow escapes from the hostile sav- ages. They finally removed to Ohio and were among the first settlers of that county. He was in the war of 1812, and died while in the army. The maternal grandfather was Skinner Hutson, a native of England, who became an early settler of Kentucky. Sarah Kilgore, the mother of our subject, was born in Bourbon County, Ky., in 1789. She married Jonathan Denton in 1806. Their lives were full of suffering and danger. They settled near Vincennes, Ind., and were often driven to take refuge in the fort by savage Indians. Their eventful lives were continued but a few . years together, as Mr. Denton fell in the war with the savages, under Gen. Hull, and she was left alone with three small children to care for. Her circumstances were such that she was compelled to return to her par- ental roof in Kentucky. But in her eventful career during the few years she lived in Indiana, she proved herself to be a brave woman. While her hus-

band was in the war, she would leave the fort every day at the risk of her life to attend to the stock they left on their farm. On one of these oc- casions, in company with her sister-in-law, they saw, on approaching their cabin, that Indians had taken possession of the house. They came out and demanded the horse they were riding. and finding them inexorable, they told the Indians if they must give up the horse they must first feed him, as he had not been fed that day; so on pretense of feeding the horse. the In- dians left them and returned into the house; then they turned their horse and made for the fort as rapidly as possible. Subsequently, Mrs. Denton's sister-in-law and all their family were murdered by the Indians, it was be- lieved in revenge for not obtaining that horse. Such brave, Christian pa- triots deserve to be held in everlasting remembrance. In 1814, she mar- ried, for her second husband, James Kilgore, the father of our subject, who was born in Bourbon County, Ky., in 1791. They settled in Favette County, Ohio, on the home place with his mother and her family. and there resided till 1824, when they removed to Madison County and settled near Midway. Subsequently, they became residents of the James Rankin farm near London. He and his wife lived very happily together for nearly fifty- eight years, and until death removed her from all earthly relations, Novem- ber 3, 1872. She left eight children, thirty-eight grandchildren, forty-nine

great-grandchildren, and one of the fifth generation.

She had consecrated

herself to Christ at the age of sixteen, a few years after the beginning of the present century, when the war-whoop was common. Many good sermons and many class meetings did she enjoy in the primitive houses. She was an active class-meeting Methodist Christian, having for a long time performed the duties of an assistant class-leader. Mr. Kilgore survived her till April 10, 1876, and his remains were interred in the Paint Township Cemetery, in the presence of a large concourse of friends and acquaintances. In his earlier life, for ten years he was Captain of a company of militia. and was ever afterward known as Capt. James Kilgore. He was Justice of the Peace for many years; an excellent neighbor and a most worthy citizen. Five children now survive-Deborah, Isaac. Alfred. Henry and Martha. The subject of this sketch married Margaret Dougherty, September 10, 1849. She was born

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in Fayette County, Ohio, February 3, 1828, and a daughter of James and Susanna Dougherty, natives of Virginia, who came among the early set- tlers of Highland County, Ohio, when young, and were married there. Sub- sequently, they removed to Fayette County, where she died October 1, 1852. aged sixty-six years. They had fourteen children, four now living-An- drew, Henry, Mary Jane (wife of Jacob Young), and Margaret. Subse. quently Mr. Daugherty removed to Indiana and married Mrs. Scott. Af- terward they removed to Minnesota, where he died. Mr. Kilgore and wife have had four sons and four daughters, seven now surviving-John C .. born July 3, 1850: Amanda Jane, August 12, 1854 (wife of William Cor- son); Ella, February 26, 1859; James S., Nov. 19, 1864; Edith B., No vember 24, 1868; Minnie, January 21, 1872, and Bruce, born January 16. 1876. Mr. Kilgore has devoted his life to farming, and all in Madison County. He and wife were raised to pioneer life. They started out in life with no means, and although Mr. Kilgore, at one time suffered much from an affection of his hip, yet, by their combined industry and economy, they have accumulated a good competency; have a good farm of 112 acres, with good buildings and improvements, constituting a pleasant home and farmer's residence.

JOHN LOHR, farmer, P. O. London, was born in Shenandoah County, Va., April 1, 1816; he is a son of Michael and Mary Catherine Lohr, natives of Virginia. The grandfather was Michael Lohr, who, it is believed, was born in Virginia, where he lived and died. He was one of the early settlers of that State, and a farmer by occupation. It is believed he was the father of six children, of whom two yet survive-Catharine, who was never married, and resides on the old home place in Virginia, now aged ninety years; and what is remarkable in her history has never paid but $1.50 in doctor bills during her whole life, and Henry, the other child, who resides in Madison County, Va., past eighty years of age. Michael Lohr, father of our subject, the second child of his father, grew to manhood and married Mary Catharine Miller, a native of Virginia. They settled in his native county, where they resided till his death, February 26, 1819, aged thirty-two years. He was the father of four children-Margaret Ann. born May 7, 1812 (now widow Chapel); George W., born December 4, 1813; John, our subject; and Mary born March 27, 1818 (now Widow Carr). Mrs. Lohr married for her second husband Samuel Messmore, a native of Vir ginia, born August 18, 1798; by him she had three children-Elizabetlı. born April 9, 1821; James M., born November 17, 1823, and Isabel, born October 29, 1830. Mr. Messmore died September 18, 1852: his wife sur- vived till December 29, 1864. John Lohr, the subject of this sketch, was but three years of age when his father died; when four years of age, he was brought by his mother and step-father to Ohio in the fall of 1820, and here he grew to manhood. On December 12, 1844, he married Ann Noteman, who was born in Madison County, Ohio, August 1. 1823, a daughter of William and Aun Noteman: he was born on the ocean and she in Virginia. He was principally raised in Madison County, and was married September 28, 1817. He was the father of four children, all now deceased but Ann. Mr. Note- man died January 14. 1827; his wife died July 12, 1826. Mr. Noteman was one of the carliest settlers of Madison County, and owned the farm where Mr. Lohr now lives. Mr. Lohr first located in London, and there fol- lowed his trade as a saddler till the spring of 1843. when he removed to the farm where he now lives and has since resided-a period of thirty four years. They first lived in a primitive log cabin. since which they have

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The history of Madison County, Ohio, Part 113

Author: Brown, Robert C; W.H. Beers & Co., pub Publication date: 1883 Publisher: Chicago, W.H. Beers & co. Number of Pages: 1180

Author: Brown, Robert C; W.H. Beers & Co., pub
Publication date: 1883
Publisher: Chicago, W.H. Beers & co.
Number of Pages: 1180